Energy price cap expected to rise by £150 next month: Households urged to keep an eye on bills

Energy price cap forecast to rise by £150 next month: Households urged to watch their bills before the biggest ever jump in the limit kicks in Experts believe the energy price cap will increase by £150 next month  This is due to rising wholesale costs which have increased 55% since January  We reveal the best … Read more

Energy price cap expected to rise by £150 next month: Households urged to keep an eye on bills

Energy price cap forecast to rise by £150 next month: Households urged to watch their bills before the biggest ever jump in the limit kicks in Experts believe the energy price cap will increase by £150 next month  This is due to rising wholesale costs which have increased 55% since January  We reveal the best … Read more

Insurers’ green plan to fix items and replace cars with electric

Replacing written-off cars with electric ones, getting items fixed instead of offering brand new replacements, and pushing for broken boilers to be swapped for greener alternatives, are part of a plan for insurers to help the planet. Leading insurers and long-term saving firms say they could potentially make nearly £900billion – or £60billion a year … Read more

Insurance and savings firms say they could give A THIRD of investment needed to meet net zero target

Leading insurers and long-term saving firms say they could potentially make nearly £900billion – or £60billion a year – available from now until 2035 to invest in meeting net zero targets. Ten companies have come together to release a Climate Change Roadmap, issued by the Association of British Insurers, which sets out the role the … Read more

Popular mobile phones cost £200 more than in 2018 with contract payments increasing by £8 a month

The cost of the most popular and latest mobile phone handsets have typically increased by £197 on average since 2018, new research has revealed. The Apple iPhone 8 was the most popular individually sold handset available in 2018, coming in with a total average cost of £920, according to new data from Uswitch. However, in … Read more

More than 65% of households are now supplied by green energy companies

More than three in five households in Britain are now supplied by green energy firms, new research has revealed. Homes with ‘green’ suppliers – those only offering electricity tariffs backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin certificates – rocketed from less than 20 per cent in 2017, according to data from Cornwall Insight.  The main … Read more

How do eBay check for counterfeit sneakers at its new Authenticity Guarantee centre?

Ebay has opened its first authentication centre in Britain which focuses on high value shoes with the aim of stamping out on any counterfeits.    The online marketplace launched the centre in response to the surge in demand it saw last year with a pair of trainers selling every nine seconds. Through its latest programme, Authenticity … Read more